Cyber Security Awareness and Vulnerabilities Blog

Most organizations test their security systems and protocols on a regular basis - and your company is probably among those that do. So you may have heard terms like "Red,” “Blue," or even "Purple" teams being tossed around in the context of cybersecurity.…

Much like how I complain that I’m not losing weight - even though my treadmill has become a clothing rack- security only works if you use it. And, yes, I know I picked on the sales guys (and girls) in the title but,…

The 2018 Telstra Security Report uses data from more than 1,250 decision-makers globally to present a view into the most prevalent and pervasive types of security threat and recommend ways to combat them.   Malicious emails were the primary weapon of choice for cyber…

Today, we are thrilled to announce the next step in our Identity Governance and Administration journey, the release of Core Access Assurance Suite 9.1. While not a major release, AAS 9.1 includes updated UX and UI changes which show our continued commitment to…

Last week, we discussed the potential problems businesses run into when it comes to identity sprawl. Now, this idea is not limited to just identities, but also the many devices each individual user has and could potentially bring on your network. So here comes…

The IT world is fairly familiar with the idea of sprawl – especially when it comes to the virtual machine and cloud worlds.  IT Admins, Database Admins, App Development teams, and others all spin up new machines instead of using shared space on…

It’s important for all organizations to periodically assess and test security vulnerabilities, to better evaluate risk and be ready to detect, prevent and respond to threats as they happen. Vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and Red Teams help you identify and prioritize security risks,…

The Impacts 18.1 release last month brought a ton of streamlined enhancements and new capabilities to the client-side vector in general, and phishing in particular. To be clear on terms, I consider phishing to be inducing a target to follow a link presented…